social lives

Relationships with others

Social lives is the plural of social life—the part of existence spent interacting with others rather than alone.

A person's social life encompasses friendships, relationships, gatherings, and recreational activities involving other people: Between work and kids, our social lives have basically disappeared.

The plural typically appears when comparing or generalizing across individuals: Teenagers' social lives revolve around their phones now.

Related

fellowship · engagement · community · companionship · events · acquaintanceship · belongingness · camaraderie · interaction · dealings · subcultures · customs · bonding · quality time · catching up · hanging out · virtual communities · relationships

Opposites
interpersonal connection

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Complete separation from others

solitude · loneliness · seclusion · hermit lifestyle · social isolation

public vs. private existence

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One's non-public existence

personal lives · domestic life · home life · interior life

community integration

social livessocial exclusion

Denial of societal participation

marginalization · alienation · estrangement · disconnection · detachment

Family

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